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December 2004
SCHEME OF TESTING AND INSPECTION
FOR CERTIFICATION OF
Ac Static Transformer operated Watthour (Class .2S & .5S)
& VAR-hour Meters (Class 0.2 S, 0.5 S & IS)
ACCORDING TO IS 14697:1999
(Including Amendment No.1,2 & 3)
1.
LABORATORY A laboratory shall be maintained which shall be suitably
equipped and staffed where different tests given in the specification shall be carried out in
accordance with the methods given in the specification.
2.
TEST RECORDS - All records of tests, inspection and calibration shall be kept
in suitable forms approved by the Bureau.
2.1
All testing apparatus/measuring instruments shall be periodically checked and
calibrated and records of such checks/calibration shall be maintained.
2.2
Copies of any records and other connected papers that may be required by the
Bureau shall be made available at any time on request.
3.
QUALITY CONTROL It is recommended that, as far as possible, Statistical
Quality Control (SQC) methods may be used for controlling the quality of the product
during production as envisaged in this Scheme [See IS 397(Part I):1972, IS 397(Part
2):1985 and IS 397(Part 3):1980].
3.1
In addition, effort should be made to gradually introduce a Quality Management
System in accordance with IS/ISO 9000 series as appropriate to the activities of the
organization.
11.0 STANDARD MARK The Standard Mark, as given in Column (1) of
the First Schedule of the licence, shall be marked on the rating/name plate fixed to the
meter securely, provided always that the meter to which the mark is thus applied
conforms to every requirement of the specification.
4.1
MARKING - Every meter shall bear applicable information on the name plate
affixed to it as given at clause 7 & 8 of IS 14697:1999
4.2
Each meter shall be sealed as per clause 6.2 of IS 14697:1999 by the
manufacturer..
5.0
PACKING Meters shall be suitably packed in order to avoid any damage
during transit or handling.
6.0
LEVELS OF CONTROL - The tests, as indicated in Table 1 attached and at the
levels of control specified therein, shall be carried out on the whole production of the
factory which is covered by this scheme and appropriate records and charts maintained in
accordance with paragraph 2.0 above. All the production which conforms to the Indian
Standards and covered by the licence shall be marked with certification mark of the
Bureau.

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4.
CONTROL UNIT - For the purpose of this scheme the meters of the same
design/class index manufactured in a day shall constitute a control unit.
6.2
On the basis of tests and inspection, the decision regarding conformity or
otherwise of the control unit to a given requirement shall be made.
6.3
In respect of all other clauses of the specification the factory will maintain
appropriate control and checks to ensure that their product conforms to the various
requirements of this specification.
7.0
REJECTIONS A separate record shall be maintained giving information
relating to the rejection of the production not conforming to the requirements of the
specification and the method of its disposal. Such material shall in no circumstances be
stored together with that conforming to the specification.
8.0
SAMPLES The licensee shall supply, free of charge, the samples required in
accordance with the Bureau of Indian Standards (Certification) Regulations, 1988, as
subsequently amended, from the factory or godowns. The Bureau shall pay for the
samples taken by it from the open market.
9.0
REPLACEMENT Whenever a complaint is received soon after the goods with
Standard Marks have been purchased and used, and if there is adequate evidence that the
goods have not been misused, defective goods or their components are replaced or
repaired free of cost by the licensee in case the complaint is proved to be genuine and the
warranty period (where applicable) has not expired. The complaint will be entertained
only if seal provided by the manufacturer is intact. The final authority to judge the
conformity of the product to the Indian Standard shall be with the Bureau.
9.1
In the event of any damages caused by the goods bearing the Standard Mark, or claim
being filed by the consumers against BIS Standard Mark and not conforming to the relevant
Indian Standard, entire liability arising out of such non conforming product shall be of licensee
and BIS shall not in any way be responsible in such cases.

10.0 STOP MARKING The marking of the product shall be stopped under
intimation to the Bureau if, at any time, there is some difficulty in maintaining the
conformity of their product to the specification, or the testing equipment goes out of
order. The marking may be resumed as soon as the defects are removed under intimation
to Bureau.
10.1 The marking of the product shall be stopped immediately if directed to do so by
Bureau for any reason. The marking may then be resumed only after permission by the
Bureau. The information regarding resumption of markings shall also be sent to the
Bureau.
5 PRODUCTION DATA The licensee shall send to BIS as per the enclosed
proforma-1 to be authenticated by a Chartered Accountant or by the manufacturer by
giving an affidavit/undertaking, a statement of quantity produced, marked and exported
by him and the trade value thereof at the end of each operative year of the licence.
Table 1

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IS 14697:1999
As Static Transformer operated Watthour & VAR-hour Meters,
TABLE 1 LEVELS OF CONTROL
(Para 6 of the Scheme of Testing and Inspection)
Cl.
6.1 to
6.3,
6.5
7.1,
7.2
6.6

TEST DETAILS
Requirement
General and
constructional
requirement
Marking

Test Methods

Clause Reference
6.1,6.2, IS 14679
6.3,6.5
7.1, 7.2

No.
of
samples

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Clearnces &
Creepage distances
(except impulse
voltage test)
Insulating Encased
meter
Terminal blocks

6.1 IS 14697
Table 2

6.7

-do-

6.4

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One

6.8

Resistance to Heat
& Fire

6.1
6.6

6.9

Protection against
penetration of dust
& water

6.7
6.4

9.6

Immunity to earth
fault/phase fault
6.10
Display of measured
values
6.11
Output Device
12.7
Ac High Voltage
& 9.5 Test

12.7
Insulation Test
& 9.5

IS 14697
&
IS 11000:
(Pt.2/Sec.1)
6.2
IS 14697
6.7
,
&
12.7.6.4 IS 12063

One

9.6

IS 14697

One

6.10

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6.11
12.4.1.1
Table 17,
12.7.6.1
12.4.1.2
Table 18.
12.7.6.1

-doIS
14697

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One

LEVELS OF CONTROL
ConFreRemarks
trol
quency
Unit
Each meter
In case of failure of any
meter, cause of failure
shall be identified and
corrective action shall be
-dotaken to remove the nonconformity.
One
Every
control
unit
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-do-

Every consignment In case of failure, such

of
insulating lot of consignment shall
material received.
be
rejected.
Alternatively,
test
certificate
from
manufacturer may also
be accepted.
Every consignment In case of failure, such
of
insulating lot of consignment shall
be rejected.
material received
Once in a year for In case of failure of any
each class of meters meter, cause of failure
produced
shall be identified and
corrective action shall be
taken to remove the nonconformity.
-doEach meter produced.

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Cl.

IS 14697:1999
As Static Transformer operated Watthour & VAR-hour Meters,
TABLE 1 LEVELS OF CONTROL
(Para 6 of the Scheme of Testing and Inspection)
TEST DETAILS
LEVELS OF CONTROL
Requirement
Test Methods
No.
ConFreRemarks
of
trol
quency
Clause Reference
samples
Unit

11.1

Limits of Error

12.13

Test of starting
condition
Test of no-load
condition
Test of influence
quantities

12.12
12.10
12.11

Ambient temp.
influence

12.15

Interpretation of test
results

9.1 &
12.7.1
9.1.1
&
12.7.1
9.1.2
&
12.7.1
9.2 &
12.7.2

Power consumption
Power consumption in
voltage circuit
Power consumption in
current circuit
Influence of supply
voltage

9.2.3

Short time over current

test

9.3

Influence of self
heating
Influence of heating
Immunity to
Electromagnetic
disturbance
Radio interference
suppression
Meter constant

9.4
10.1
10.2
11.6
11.7

Repeatability of error
test

11.1.12.9.1

IS 14697

Table 11 & 12
12.13.11.5 & -doTable 15
12.12 &
-do11.4
6.8.1.1 do12.10 &
Table 13,20
11.3.12.11 &
table 14
12.4 -dotable 11,12 &
21

9.1.1,
IS 14797
12.7.1,
Table 6
9.1.2
12.7.6
-doTable 7
9.2.1,
-do9.2.2,
12.7.2
Table 8
9.2.3,
-do12.7.3, Table 9
9.3, 12.7.4
Table 10
9.4, 12.7.5
10.1,
12.8
10.2,
12.8.5
11.6,
12.14 &
Table 11
11.7
12.16

Each meter produced

Three

Three

Once in a year for

each class of meters
produced.
Once in six months for
each class of meters
produced.
-do-

Every 25th control unit

Three

In case of failure of any

meter, cause of failure
shall be identified and
corrective action shall be
taken to remove the nonconformity.

In the case of failure of

any sample, double the
number of sample shall
be taken for testing and
no failure in those
samples
shall
be
permitted. Otherwise the
control unit shall be
rejected. After corrective
actions two consecutive
control units shall be
tested as per the samples
indicated in the table and
then original frequency
shall be restored.

-do-

Once in 6 months for

each class of meters
produced.

-do-

-do-

-do-

-do-do-

3
3

-doOnce in a year for

each class of meter
produced.
-do-

-do-

Every 25th control unit

-do-

-do-

-do-

In the case of failure of any

sample, double the number
of sample shall be taken for
testing and no failure in
those samples shall be
permitted.
Otherwise the
control unit shall be
rejected. After corrective
actions two consecutive
control units shall be tested
as per the samples indicated
in the table and then original
frequency shall be restored.

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IS 14697:1999
As Static Transformer operated Watthour & VAR-hour Meters,
TABLE 1 LEVELS OF CONTROL
(Para 6 of the Scheme of Testing and Inspection)
Cl.

TEST DETAILS
Requirement

12.3.1

Shock test

12.3.2

Vibration Test

12.3.3

Spring hammer test

12.6

Test for climatic

influences

12.7.6.
2

Impulse Voltage
Test

Test Methods
Clause
12.7.6

Reference
IS
14697
& IS 9000
(Pt.7/Sec.1 to 5)
12.3.2 IS 14697 &
IS 9000
(Pt.8)

11.1.12

IS
14697
& IEC
600682-75
12.6.1 to IS 14697
12.6.3,
12.7.6.4
12.7.6.1 & -do12.7.6.2

No.
of
samples
3

3
3

LEVELS OF CONTROL
ConFreRemarks
trol
quency
Unit
Once a year for each In the case of failure of
class
of
meter any sample, double the
produced.
number of sample shall
be taken for testing and
no failure in those
-dosamples
shall
be
permitted.
Otherwise
the control unit shall be
rejected.
After
Once in 6 months corrective actions two
for each class of consecutive control units
shall be tested as per the
meter produced.
samples indicated in the
Once a year for each table and then original
shall
be
class of meters frequency
restored.
produced
-do-